Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, which have steeply pitched thatched roofs to endure heavy snowfall.

The village sits in a deep ... a rare snapshot of pre-industrial Japanese rural life, and are defined above all by their remarkable collection of thatched houses. I am here with 20 or so ...

In the heart of the Japanese ... The village, still home to 600 permanent residents, offers a striking window into rural life ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched ... 05769-6-1013 (in Japanese).

The winter "Shirakawa-go light-up" event started on January 13 at a settlement listed as a UNESCO World Heritage in the village of Shirakawa ... 108 lights lit up 32 thatched roofs, and the ...

North of Kobe's neon lights you can enjoy another side of the city—a hidden village with over 650 thatched homes. It's another world that takes you back in time.

The UNESCO World Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in central Japan has held a rice-planting festival against the backdrop of ...